2 Chronicles 7:11

2 Chronicles 7:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Thus Solomon finished the house of the Lord, and the king’s house: and all that came into Solomon’s heart to make in the house of the Lord, and in his own house, he prosperously effected.
• New International Version (NIV)When Solomon had finished the temple of the Lord and the royal palace, and had succeeded in carrying out all he had in mind to do in the temple of the Lord and in his own palace,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Thus Solomon finished the house of the Lord and the king's house. All that Solomon had planned to do in the house of the Lord and in his own house he successfully accomplished.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Thus Solomon finished the house of the Lord and the king’s house; and Solomon successfully accomplished all that came into his heart to make in the house of the Lord and in his own house.

Context of 2 Chronicles 7:11

9On the eighth day they held a solemn assembly, for the dedication of the altar lasted seven days and the festival seven days. 10On the twenty-third day of the seventh month he sent the people home, rejoicing and with happy hearts for the goodness the Lord had done for David, for Solomon, and for his people Israel. So Solomon finished the Lord’s temple and the royal palace. Everything that had entered Solomon’s heart to do for the Lord’s temple and for his own palace succeeded. 12Then the Lord appeared to Solomon at night and said to him: I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for myself as a temple of sacrifice. 13If I shut the sky so there is no rain, or if I command the grasshopper to consume the land, or if I send pestilence on my people,

2 Chronicles 7:11 word by word

וַיְכַ֧ל שְׁלֹמֹ֛ה אֶת־בֵּ֥ית יְהוָ֖ה וְאֶת־בֵּ֣ית הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְאֵ֨ת כָּל־הַבָּ֜א עַל־לֵ֣ב שְׁלֹמֹ֗ה לַעֲשׂ֧וֹת בְּבֵית־יְהוָ֛ה וּבְבֵית֖וֹ הִצְלִֽיחַ׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thus Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
• finishedכָּלָהkâlâh · to end: finishH3615
• the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• and the king’sמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• and all that cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• to makeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• he prosperously effectedצָלֵחַtsâlach tsâlêach · to prosperH6743

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 7:11

• 2 Chronicles 2:1Solomon decided to build a temple for the name of the Lord and a royal palace for himself,
• 1 Kings 9:1When Solomon finished building the temple of the Lord, the royal palace, and all that Solomon desired to do,
• Ecclesiastes 2:4I increased my achievements. I built houses and planted vineyards for myself.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 7:11

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11The narrative now runs parallel with 1 Kings 9:1-9, but is more full, and presents less of verbal agreement. 2 Chronicles 7:13-15 are additional to the earlier record.Read the comment

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Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings